Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Classico 2020 (375ml)

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Producer	Altos Las Hormigas
Country	Argentina
Region	Mendoza
Varietal	Malbec
Vintage	2020
Sku	47137
Size	375ml

 

WA

90+

This is a Malbec with an intense ruby red color, showing deep violet hues. It is very expressive on the nose, presenting notes of red fruits, plums, cherries and raspberries. It also has subtle aromas of orange rinds and “jarilla”, a typical plant from Mendoza. The entry on the palate is very fresh, with a soft acidity that travels through the mouth. It is a concentrated, juicy and very balanced wine, with a long and pleasant finish.

It is ideal to pair with various dishes, from red meats to pasta or grilled vegetables.

100% Malbec grapes harvested by hand. Grapes come from vineyards in Luján de Cuyo (80%) and the Uco Valley (20%). After a careful, double sorting process, the grapes are softly pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in order to express the vineyard they come from. Fermentation takes place in separate stainless steel tanks. Each tank is tasted two times a day to determine what is needed. The wine is then aged for a minimum of 9 months in concrete vats. No oak aging.

The red 2020 Malbec Clásico was produced with 80% grapes from Luján de Cuyo and 20% grapes from Valle de Uco, mostly their own grapes, all in stainless steel and vinified by plot with their native yeasts. It matured in concrete for nine months. It's ripe without excess and develops a full array of aromas and flavors but keeping 13.5% alcohol, very fresh for the warm year. It's juicy, complex beyond fruit, a little herbal, medium-bodied and with very fine tannins. It's clean, expressive and open, a wine that has to be approachable from when you pull the cork. They are working to increase the drinkability, which will be seen more and more in the following years. This represents the largest part of their production with some 500,000 bottles. There are different bottlings.